Writing-tablet.



G. E. DAVKS.

WRITING TABLET.

MPLICATION FILED arm 12, ms.

Patented. Jan. 2, 1917.

WWW iv W m GEORGE E. DAVIS, OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA.

WRITING-TABLET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1,211,297. Patented J an 2 1%917.

a 'i' "r Application filed January 12, 1916. Serial No. 71,76323Liiii3iTo (4% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vista, in the county of San Diego and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in WVriting-Tablets, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in writing tablets or pads, andmore particularly to a guide sheet therefor.

The object of the invention is the provision of a guide sheet of theabove stated character having guide provisions adapted to be visiblethrough one of the tablet leaves and of a width greater than the widthof the tablet, whereby the protruding longitudinal edges of the guidesheet may be angularly bent, thus preventing any accidental creepingmovement of the guide sheet from between the tablet leaves.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features, details of construction and combination of parts whichwill hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of awriting tablet shown in an open position with my improved guide sheetillustrated as inserted therein; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of theguide sheet removed from the tablet.

Referring more specifically to the drawing by way of referencecharacters, wherein like reference characters refer to correspondingparts in the several views, 5 denotes the writing tablet provided with aseries of leaves 6. It is my object to use in connection with thewriting tablet an improved form of guide sheet designated by thereference character 7 which is preferably constructed of paper or thelike material, of a quality slightly stouter than the tablet leaves.Upon the outer face 8 of the guide sheet 7 is ruled a series of spacedparallel broad darkened lines which extend for the full width of theguide sheet and are clearly visible through the sheet upon which thewritten matter is inserted.

It is to be stated when the guide sheet 7 is in the position as shown inFig. 1, the writer in accurately following the guide lines 9, followsthe uppermost line 10 unt11 he has completed the writing of one fullserting the script or written matter; This identical operation isfollowed throughout the full area of the paper and therefore a furtherdescription of the nature and advantage of these guide lines is thoughtnot to be necessary. The guide sheet at points adjacent its oppositelongitudinal edges 12 is crimped or bent downwardly to provide flanges13, whereby the guide sheet may be readily and accurately insertedbetween the sheets of the tablet and after the guide sheet has assumedits active position, the flanges 13 further prevent any accidentallateral creeping movement of the guide sheet from between the sheets ofthe tablet when the writer is in the act of writing upon the sheets ofthe tablet. 7

'From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and of the methodof operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention relates, and while I have described the principlesof operation of the device together with the device which I now considerto be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood thedevice shown is merely illustrative and such changes may be made whendesired as are within the scope of the claims appended thereto.

What is claimed as new, is

1. A writing tablet having a plurality of sheets of paper andhaving aguide sheet of a greater width, said guide sheet having guidingprovisions adapted to be visible through one of said sheets of paper,the edges of the guide sheet protruding beyond the tablet sheets beingbent angularly to prevent any accidental lateral creeping movement ofthe guide sheet from between the tablet sheets.

2. A writing tablet having a plurality of sheets of paper and having aguide sheet of a greater width, said guide sheet having guidingprovisions adapted to be visible through one of edges of the guide sheetprotruding beyond the tablet sheets being bent angularly to said sheetsof paper, the

prevent any accidental lateral creeping In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature IIfiOVGIIiiIlt 011:" the glilide sheet frorln between inpresence of two witnesses. t e ta et sieets, t e said angu arly bentportions of the guide sheet further serving GEORGE DAVIS 5 as guideflanges for accurately positioning Witnesses:

the guide sheet between the sheets of the JNO. BOYLE, tablet. W. H.AOKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington,]) 0.

